Ransom: Highlands' Lairds, Book 2

In the dark days after the death of Richard the Lionhearted, lives and lands would fall into upheaval at the hands of a power-hungry British ruler and his violent minions. One victim of the scourge is innocent Gillian, who is a mere child when the cruel and ambitious Baron Alford slaughters her father and tears her family apart. Alford, determined to recover a jeweled box for the despotic King John, is furious when the precious treasure slips through his fingers - only to be lost for more than a decade.

Would you consider the audio edition of Ransom to be better than the print version?

Both are brilliant, if you can't sit down to read it, you can enjoy listening to it.

What other book might you compare Ransom to and why?

In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks

What does Susan Duerden bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Great voices, I love her narration, some people don't, but I think she is fantastic.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I actually read the book in one sitting over a weekend. I really couldn't put it down.

Any additional comments?

I love this Highland Laird Series. It's quirky. The characters are fun & charming.The dialogue between the Lairds, and there wives is brilliant.The secondary characters are also lively and charming.I love all of Julie Garwood's historicals, they are so worth the credits.

Sweet Revenge

While Kyla is grateful for the Scottish laird who saved her from marrying a loathsome man, she is just as furious that Galen has claimed her for his bride. But when they share an unforgettable night of passion, will it lead to a marriage of the heart, or will an enemy tear them apart?

I have always loved Lynsay Sands books. This one did not disappoint. What started out as revenge turned into a true love story. H & H were well developed and loveable, especially Kyla who spent a good part of the book trying to escape and or trying to prove she wasn't addled. .. . Imo one of the best scenes is Kyla pretending to be crazy and singing very bawdy songs to Galen. Very funny. well worth the credit.

To Marry a Scottish Laird

Highlander Campbell Sinclair is no stranger to battle, so when he sees a lad attacked by bandits, he jumps into the fray. He didn't count on being stabbed. Grateful to the boy for nursing him back to health, Cam offers to accompany Jo safely to his destination. But when he accidentally comes across the lad bathing in the river, Cam discovers that Jo is actually Joan...with the most sinful of curves.

Where does To Marry a Scottish Laird rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 3.Jo is travelling from to England to Scotland to deliver a message from her dead mother to Laird Ross MacKay. Dressed as a boy, Jo is attacked by bandits and is saved by Campbell Sinclair.Cam and his Clan are long standing allies of the MacKay clan, and offers to escort "the boy" there.When Cam discovers Jo is really Joan, the mayhem begins.

What was one of the most memorable moments of To Marry a Scottish Laird?

There were so many memorable moments, from Cam discovering Jo's real identity, to meeting Laird Ross McKay to the Beautiful Epilogue.

What about Keiran Elliott’s performance did you like?

LOVED HIM!!!! Every Scottish Romance should be narrated by him. His accent is real!!!I loved his voice, a real Scotsman

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Masks, Mishaps and Misunderstandings

Any additional comments?

This is book 2 of the English Bride in Scotland series.Well worth the credit. And you will LOVE Keiran Elliott's narration!! 6 *

Insatiable

New York Times best-selling author Virginia Henley writes titillating romance novels. In the prim and proper days of England’s past, sexy vixen Catherine “Cat” Seton Spencer designs dresses for Queen Elizabeth. But in her spare time, she makes the rounds in London looking to satisfy her unquenchable lust. Little does Cat know, she’s on a collision course with the roguish Patrick Hepburn, Lord Stewart of Scotland—and he means to claim her as his own.

What made the experience of listening to Insatiable the most enjoyable?

This book was a great trip through Elizabethan England/Scotland.It begins approximately 2 years before the death of Queen Elizabeth 1.

The heroine Catherine (Cat) a Lady in waiting and dress designer to the Queen, and the hero - Patrick Hepburn son the exiled Scottish Earl of Bothwell ( who historically was a huge supporter of Mary Queen of Scots, King James' mother) They meet and initially hate each other , well, Catherine hates Hepburn. Hepburn is intrigued by the beautiful and vain Cat, but he doesn't go "ga ga" over her like everyone in the Queen's court.But Catherine can't help being draw to the 6 1/2 foot "Scots Barbarian" The story is long but it moves beautifully.

I love the descriptions of the fashions and fabrics of the period, the landscapes, the food. It would make a great Movie!I love books you could see being made into a movie or mini series ( but only by the BBC)

What did you like best about this story?

The historical/political intrigue, the characters and the dialogue

What about Jill Tanner’s performance did you like?

I love the narrator, her voices, accents, and tone is fantastic.My favourite of all her characterizations is King James and Maggie ( Catherine's maid and surrogate mother)

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The death of a secondary character in the middle of the book, she had an impact on everyone.

Any additional comments?

I purchased this book on a BOGO special, and it's the best deal EVER. It is worth the credit on its own.Enjoy!

The Lion's Lady

Christina Bennett had taken London society by storm. The ravishing beauty guarded the secret of her mysterious past until the night Lyon, Marquis of Lyonwood, stole a searching, sensuous kiss. An arrogant nobleman with a pirate's passions, he tasted the wildfire smoldering beneath Christina's cool charm and swore to possess her.... But the feisty and defiant Christina would not be so easily conquered. Mistress of her heart and of her fortune, she resisted Lyon's sensuous caresses.

Fallen

Destined for spinsterhood, Isadora "Izzy" Temple can only dream of finding a husband - of feeling his touch in the dark, his lips on her neck, his passion building with each kiss. Imagine her surprise when she awakens to find she's not dreaming at all! Lord Julien Blackworth, has mistaken Izzy's room for his - and he's fallen into her bed and into her wildest dreams.... When the household discovers a man in her boudoir, Izzy pretends that Julien is her fiancé. Once he spends time playing the part, Julien finds himself falling for the fiesty beauty.

It started off great.Fantastic plot, characters, witty dialogue with a touch intrigue.

Julien Blackworth is caught in bed with the wrong woman, a spinsterish woman named Izzy. He was drunk, he went to the wrong bedroom, he got caught... Voila ! He has to marry Izzy. But Izzy, doesn't want get married, she wants to move out of her wicked cousin house, collect her inheritance left to her by her late mother, and go to America...So Izzy convinces Julien to agree to a mock engagement (or so she thinks), and then in 4 months they can break it off. She will be of age to get her money and sail to America.

While Julien "agrees" to the plan, he has a plan of his own... He will marry Izzy, inherit the Dukedom, and set her up in the country all while continuing the way he is (a man-whore) with no thought for his wife.

But as he spends more time with Izzy, he begins to see her in a different light. He wants to spend time with her, he thinks about her when he is with other women, blah,blah, blah.When his best friend Eric begins to show interest.... What a shock! Julien doesn't like it. In fact while at a garden party with Izzy, Julien is in the library making his way up another woman's skirt. all the while Eric is escorting Izzy around the park. Julian happens to look out the window, while with this other woman ( that's nice). He is so furious he runs out of the library, runs into the garden and grabs Izzy away from Eric. (Oh Please!!, What an ass!!)Eric is a little shocked by his behavior because, he knows of Julien's plan for Izzy.This is when it started to fizzle for me.

He loves her, but doesn't want to.... she loves him but she doesn't think he loves her.....He thinks she is in love with his best friend Eric... she thinks he's in love with her best friend Celia...this went on for about 3 hours, with a few other things happening in between.Ugggh, seriously! These people are supposed be be intelligent???

I really would have loved to see Izzy's maid Bette, take a brick upside both their heads....LOL

Susan Ericksen's narration saved this book for me, as did the authors writing style. I just think that maybe another editor should have been given the original manuscript, and cut out about 3 chapters.

If your not sure whether to download it, if your local library has it, read it first, it may not bother you. I would recommend downloading it when it goes on sale.

The Countess

The fairy tale courtship did not turn into a happily-ever-after. Not until her husband dropped dead, that is. He had been horrible enough to Christiana during their short marriage, and she was not going to allow the traditional period of mourning to ruin her sisters' debuts as well. So she decides to put him on ice and go on as if nothing's happened.... Until the real earl appears.

I love Sarah Coomes. I know she always gets mixed reviews, but I have always enjoyed anything she narrates

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I was laughing out loud at the scenes where certain characters are trying to move the dead body of an unkind Earl that nobody wants discovered (especially his wife, because if people know he is dead,, she would have to go into mourning, and could not be a sponsor for her sister who is looking for a husband)

Any additional comments?

Not your typical historical romance, but sometimes it's good not to be typical.

Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever

Miranda Cheever has been blessed with many things, but great beauty is not among them. Still, when she meets Viscount Tuner, she knows she is meant for him. As the years go by, fate is as kind to Miranda as it is harsh on the Viscount. He's skeptical about love with good reason - but he may be falling for Miranda

The Secret: Highlands' Lairds, Book 1

Judith Hampton was as beautiful as she was proud and loyal. Her dear Scottish friend from childhood was about to give birth, and Judith had promised to be at her side. But there was another reason for the journey from her bleak English home to the Highlands: to meet the father she had never known, the Laird Maclean. Nothing prepared her, however, for the sight of the Scottish barbarian who was to escort her into his land...Iain Maitland, laird of his clan, a man more powerfully compelling than any she had ever encountered.

Oh Yea, I love this Highland Laird Series. It's quirky. The characters are fun, quirky and charming.The dialogue between Ian and Judith is fantastic.The secondary characters, could have their own stories. In fact they do. Broderick and Ramsey re appear in Ransom. I hope will also be out in audiobook.

Judith is an English women travelling to Scotland to attend the birth of her best friends baby.Francis Catherine and Judith met when they were 4 and stayed friends even though they were supposed to be enemies.

Iain Maitland is an extremely large Highland Laird and brother- in- law of Francis Catherine. He escorts Judith from England and is immediately attracted to him. Every one is afraid of Iain accept for little Judith.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Secret?

Iain and Judith's wedding. By the time the scene is over Judith isn't quite sure who she married. It is a fantastic and cleverly written laugh- out- loud scene.

Which character – as performed by Susan Duerden – was your favorite?

Loved both Judith and Iain. Also loved the old men on the counsel.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The Secret is Out! If this was made into a movie I picture Emily Blunt as Judith and Richard Armitage as Ian.

Bond of Passion: The Border Chronicles, Book 6

Romantic Times Career Achievement Award-winner Bertrice Small continues her sumptuous Border Chronicles series with Bond of Passion. Set in 16th-century Scotland, this breathtaking tale follows Angus Ferguson, Earl of Duin, as he reluctantly agrees to take a wife in exchange for some much-coveted land. Although the plain-faced Annabella Baird may not be the lass he had in mind, passion soon ignites between them.

Yes, it was fantastic listen. The story takes place during the up in Scotland at the time of Mary Stewart Reign. The story flowed, the characters were very real, the narration superb.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I loved Angus, the "most handsome man in Scotland" was noble, honest and quite "randy". He stays away from politics, to protect his small can.

His "plain wife" Anabella, who he married to obtain land her father owned. She is a a strong woman who does her duty, but with opinions of her own.

What about Jill Tanner’s performance did you like?

She was great, all the characters were great, her timing was amazing.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I loved this book. IMO it's the best of the series. The other heros of the Border series, were a bit arrogant, and some did stray from there "loves", some I would also consider borderline abusive... This book did not have that feel, which was a great change.

Any additional comments?

The book can stand alone. you don't have to read the others.Well worth the credit.

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